Saturday, April 14, 2012

I Saw Water Coming From His Right Side

During Easter, the Church looks up at the Life-Giving Cross, beholds the Body of Christ, the temple He raised up in three days, and bathes in the water coming from His right side.

I saw water coming from the temple, from the right side, alleluia, and all who came to this water were saved and said, alleluia, alleluia. (Ps) Praise the Lord for He is good, for His mercy endures forever. Glory be. I saw water.

It is truly meet to bless thee O Theotokos, ever blessed and most pure and the Mother of Our God. More honorable than the Cherubim and by far more glorious than the Seraphim, without corruption thou didst bear God the Word. True Theotokos we magnify thee!